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15 December 2010: A tree planting ceremony took place at the Lake Grounds near the Bowling Green to celebrate the centenary of The Lake Grounds. See Press Release No 11.

29 October 2010: Over 80 friends and supporters of Portishead in Bloom attended the AGM at the Folk Hall and joined the celebration of the group's achievements this year. Following the welcome from Sandy Tebbutt (Chair, PiB), the DVD about Portishead, produced by Portishead Camera Club for the judges as an introduction to the town, was shown. Councillor Reyna Knight (Chair of Portishead & North Weston Town Council) spoke of her pride in the achievements of Portishead in the regional and national 'In Bloom' competitions and thanked all those involved.

Terry Porter (NSC Councillor & RHS In Bloom Judge) talked of the town's year-on-year improvement in the competition, culminating in our best year ever in 2010. He presented certificates to Spring and Summer Garden Award winners, followed by the RHS It's Your Neighbourhood awards to various groups and projects which were judged during the summer. He also presented the John Daws Cup, together with a cheque for £100, sponsored this year by North Somerset Times, to Gordon Randall, previous Chairman of Portishead in Bloom, in recognition of his 12 years' involvement with the group.

A special award was given to Ken Windibank who not only raises a considerable amount of money in the annual Open Gardens weekend, but also gives up a lot of his time throughout the year to help with planting and maintenance.

Three members of the committee stepped down: Sheila Daws (Treasurer), Antje Lehmann (Secretary) and Denny Pollock. We are grateful for the many hours they have contributed to the group over several years.

To conclude the meeting, Sandy Tebbutt thanked all the organisations, businesses and individuals who have helped Portishead in Bloom in various ways this year.

16 October 2010: The planting and dedication of a flower bed in memory of Joan Fowles, one of the founder members of Portishead in Bloom, took place on Saturday 16 October. This bed is located near the Bowling Green on the Lake Grounds between two original beds of sustainable planting.

29 Sept 2010: National Finals: At the RHS Britain in Bloom 2010 UK Finals Awards Presentation at The Centennial Centre, Birmingham we were awarded a SILVER GILT. We felt privileged to be asked to participate in this year's Urban Community Category - which was the largest of all the categories (9 participants ranging from Walthamstow in London to Moseley in Birmingham). Only one Gold Award was given in this category and that went to Beighton (Sheffield) which was also the category winner. We were runners up to the City of London in the Britain in Bloom Sustainable Landscaping Award.

Entries were from all parts of the UK - Scotland, Northern Ireland plus Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man to name but a few.

16 Sept 2010: South West in Bloom Awards

In our category (which is towns of more than 19,000 people) we won GOLD! We also won the St Bridget Cup as the best of the Gold Award towns in this category.

We won the Urban Communities Trophy - Village Quarter and Port Marine and The Blue Riband Award which is the TOP AWARD given in the South West in Bloom competition for the most meritorious entry.

We also received 12 "It's Your Neighbourhood" Awards. The Millennium Gardens near St Peter's Church was awarded an 'Outstanding' certificate. See photos of awards (PDF 255 Kb).

24 August 2010: At our AGM on Friday, 29th October we will be awarding the John Daws Cup with a cheque for £100 which is being sponsored this year by the North Somerset Times.

3 August 2010: Chair of Portishead in Bloom, Sandy Tebbutt said: “Our two judging days are now over. We were judged for the South-West competition on the 9th July and for the National Judging of Urban Communities on 2nd August. We will hear our results for both competitions in the last half of September. Our grateful thanks to those people who joined us on our litter picks and garden maintenance days in the lead-up to the judging, as well as all those people who wished us the best of luck as they saw us working around the town in our new jackets. If you wish to join us in our endeavours in keeping the town looking as good as it does, look out for our stall at the Activities Day in Somerset Hall on 18th September arranged by the Town Council.”

17 March 2010: To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Lions Club of Portishead, a new flowerbed has been created near the Open Air Swimming Pool. This was carried out in conjunction with the Lions, North Somerset Council and Portishead in Bloom. See Press Release No 4.

Sun 10 Jan 2010: We now have the list of towns that we will be competing against in the 2010 Britain in Bloom National Finals. These are:

Beighton in Yorkshire; Didsbury, Northumberland; Dyce, Aberdeen;

Eston, Middlesborough; Moor, Oxmoor, Oxfordshire; Mosely, Midlands;

Spondon, East Midlands; Walthamstow, London

Sat 9 January 2010: Preparations start early for 2010 judging at the Viewing Point. Photo

First regular working party starts in Millennium Garden. Photo. We would like to thank the anonymous person who rescued the vandalised baskets in the High Street and re-hung them.

                                                                                                                      

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